Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday expressed his condolences over the loss of lives in the Karur stampede in which 39 people were killed and several others were injured.

Speaking in Tumakuru, he said that it is unfortunate that such a tragedy has happened during a political rally in the country.

“More security should have been provided for such programs. I do not know how the organizers and security were organized for that program, and I cannot comment on it…It is not right for me to comment without knowing about that incident. He said that more security has been taken for the program to be held in Tumkur for the Tumkur Dasara program,” Parameshwara said.

Earlier, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu that killed 3

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